(Last Updated On: December 28, 2020)

The USB-C port has been on the rise for quite some time now, as it’s a more accessible port since it’s reversible, has faster file charging speeds, and it’s able to provide fast charging with Power Delivery. Power Delivery is the main reason why we’re seeing fewer wall chargers use USB-A ports, as many portable devices such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops are compatible with USB-C Power Delivery fast charging. This makes the use of USB-A ports on wall chargers, even portable chargers, obsolete.

In this review, we’re taking a look at this CIO Swift Charge 3 port 100W USB-C Power Delivery wall charger. There are many PD wall chargers on the market, but there are few that use this many Power Delivery ports, so let’s see what it has to offer.

Power

Output Charging:

The charging from the CIO Swift Charge Power Delivery wall charger is great, it’s one of the best charging experiences that we’ve ever had with a multi-port PD wall charger.

So, the charger has three USB-C Power Delivery ports and a single USB-A port. The first two USB-C Power Delivery ports are capable of outputting up to 65W of Power Delivery charging, the third USB-C Power Delivery port is only able to output up to 20W and the same can be said about the USB-A port.

So the USB-A port features Quick Charge 3.0 for compatible Android smartphones. The max output of this wall charger is 100W, which is perfect because this means that you can use multiple ports at the same time without charging speed slowing down.

The first two Power Delivery ports that can output 65W are meant for charging laptops, you can still charge smartphones with the first two USB-C PD ports, but if you’re looking to charge laptops the first two top ones are your best options. Our experience with charging from this CIO Swift wall charger was phenomenal.

With the first port, we charged a Lenovo Flex 5 14” laptop. The laptop can be charged via USB-C Power Delivery, and the laptop was able to charge at 35W to 40W, which is the laptop’s max charging speed.

With the other two USB-C Power Delivery ports, we charged a Samsung Galaxy Note 9, and a Google Pixel, both of which are Power Delivery compatible smartphones. Both of the phones were able to fast charge at the same time the Lenovo Flex 5 was fast charging from the first USB-C Power Delivery port.

With the USB-A port, we charged a Samsung Galaxy S6, Quick Charge compatible smartphone, and unfortunately, it did not fast charge. Likely because the wall charger already reached its max output.

In this charging situation, we were able to fast charge a laptop, and two smartphones at the same time, and have an additional smartphone charge at its standard charging speed.

In another test, we charged three smartphones, with a Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Google Pixel, and an LG G7 charging from the three USB-C Power Delivery ports. All of them were able to fast charge at the same time.

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Design

Size and Weight:

The size of this wall charger very small for what it features. It has a length of 3 inches, a width of 2 inches, and a thickness of 1 inch. The weight of the charger is 6 ounces. So you can place this charger into your pocket if you want to, and that means that you’re fitting a laptop charger in your pocket.

Functional Components:

The charger is just like using any other wall charger, CIO Swift Charge features a foldable plug and you simply plug it into an outlet and you’re ready to use it. Once plugged in, the wall charger has a Blue power light to show that it’s ready to use. All of the charging ports can be found at the front and the ports are all labeled.

Build

Structure and Material:

The build quality of this wall charger is great, it has a strong build that is ready for daily use and the built-in AC adaptor also feels sturdy to use.

Tech:

Since this charger uses a GaN chip, it’s able to be smaller, output more charging power, while at the same time staying cool. The charger does exactly this, and when we did our test with charging a laptop, along with three smartphones the charger did not heat up.

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Reliability

With the use of three USB-C Power Delivery ports, two of which can be used to charge USB-C Power Delivery laptops and an additional USB-A Quick Charge 3.0 port, this CIO Swift Charge 100W Power Delivery wall charger is the go-to PD wall charger for all your fast charging needs.

Summary:

Power:

There is plenty of charging power to go around, with the use of three USB-C Power Delivery ports, and a single Quick Charge 3.0 USB-A port. The charger has a 100W max output, the first ports can charge laptops, while all the ports can fast-charge smartphones in general.

Design:

Considering this wall charger can charge many types of devices, you’re still able to fit it into your pocket.

Build:

Even with the charger being able to charge so many types of devices at a fast charging speed, it still runs cool with the use of a GaN chip.

Reliability:

This CIO Swift Charge wall charger can be used to charge most USB-C Power Delivery laptops at their max charging speed, while at the same fast-charging smartphones and tablets.

	CIO Swift Charge 100W 3 Port USB-C Power Delivery Wall Charger Specs
USB-C Power Delivery Port 1 / 2	5V/3.0A | 9V/3.0A | 12V/3.0A | 15V/3.0A | 20V/5.0A
USB-C Power Delivery Port 3	5V/3.0A | 9V/3.0A | 12V/2.5A | 15V/2.0A | 20V/1.5A
USB-A Port	4.5V/5.0A | 5V/4.5A | 9V/3.0A | 12V/2.5A |20V/1.5A
Max Output	100W
Size	3 x 2 x 1 inches
Weight	6 Ounces

Conclusion:

Power Delivery wall chargers are the future, and you’re going to find that more wall chargers are going to feature more USB-C ports than USB-A ports, as the port is able to offer faster charging more universally. This CIO Swift Charge 100W Power Delivery wall charger can offer that fast charging future.

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